Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper… — Polybius
Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.
In the original Greek
διὸ καὶ πολλαπλασίους ἂν εὕροι τις τοὺς ἐπὶ προτερημάτων γεγονότας τῶν καλῶς τοῖς προτερήμασι κεχρημένων.
117 BC
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Polybius. The Histories, translated by W. R. Paton. Vol. 4, Loeb Classical Library, 1992, bk. 10.
Original citation
Polybius. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 110 BC, bk. 10.